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LuU/HINU UH I'LHOIIU- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFicE,

EDWIN LEWIS KITCHINGMAN, OF COLLINGWOOD, VICTORIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO ARTHUR ANDREWS, OF ALBURY, NEW SOUTH WVALES.

PAINT FOR COATING SHIPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. $77,810, dated February14, 1888.

Application filed May 2, 1887. Serial No. 236,757. (No specimens.)Patented in New Zealand April 12, 1886, No. 1,789, and in Queensland May21,1886.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN LEWIS KITcH-INGMAN, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at No. 268Wellington street,

Collingwood, in the British Colony of Victoria,

have invented an Improved Water-Proof and Anti-Corrosive CompositionSuitable for Coatf ing Ships Bottoms and for such like Purposes, g (forwhich I filed an application for Letters Patro ent in the British Colonyof Queensland on the off into suitable packages, after which I add andfor which I, in conjunction with Arthur.

Andrews, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Albury, inthe British Colony of New South Wales, filed an application for patentin the British Colony of New Zealand, on the 12th day of April, 1886,and numbered 1,789; thatunder the laws governing the grant of patents insaid colony the Letters Patent will bear date as of the day of filing,and that up to the pfesent time the patent on said application filed insaid colony has not been granted;) and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My improved water-proof and anti-corrosive composition has been designedprincipally for the purpose of preserving thebottoms of ships; but it isnot confined to this purpose, as it is evident that it can be applied tothe preservation of wood and other surfaces.

My composition consists of the following ingredients mixed together atboiling-point, and, by preference, in the following proportionsthat isto say, t a r, two and one-half pounds; oxide of iron, two pounds;resin, one ounce; sugar of lead, two ounces; soft soap, one-fourth of anounce, "7"

the soft soap, and it then only requires to be heated in order to makeit fit for use. The

base of the composition is the oxide .of iron position, instead of theoxide of iron, to produce any tint or shade required; but such matterdoes not affect its character one way or the other.

If it is desired, the composition may beused cold instead of hot, and inthat case there must be sufficient ordinary shellac-varnish added to thecomposition to liquefy it. It is more convenient to apply thecomposition when it is cold; but it is more efficient when it is'appliedhot.

Having now particularly described and explained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I-claim is A composition of matter formed of tar, oxide of iron,resin, sugar of lead, andspap, substantially in the manner and in theproportions herein set forth. l

EDWIN LEWIS KITCHINGMAN.

Witnesses:

WALTER SMYTHE BAYSTON, CHARLES STRAUs.

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